Last summer, 9-year-old Joshua Savyon was shot and killed by his father, who then killed himself. The tragedy prompted the center to hire outside security for its visitation hours.

But officials said severe budget cuts are affecting its services, and it can't afford the program anymore.

President Monica Zulauf sent a letter out Friday announcing the end of the program, which directly affects about 30 families.

"Security is not mandated, but we just feel that we need it," Zulauf said. "We feel it's an important component."

Zulauf said the YWCA has paid about $26,000 for private security services. Grant changes will cut funding to the YWCA by two-thirds starting Oct. 1, slashing a budget of $85,000 to $25,000-$30,000.

An added condition to the new grant is that no fees can be charged. Zulauf said that will slash another $9,000-$12,000 from the YWCA's funding.

"We'd been under a grant since 2004, and that funding stream is ending," she said. "We apply through the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office, and they have reduced the amount of money they are making available now to visitation centers."

There are 25-30 families on the roster for supervised visits, with nine more on a waiting list. After next week, those families won't be able to go to the specially designed rooms that have two exits, locked steel doors and, since Joshua's killing, armed security.

"We couldn't think of a way to streamline visitation to make it more cost-effective," Zulauf said. "It's not a cost-effective service. We need three staff on, which is what we've always had for a fully supervised visit. Now, we need security. Sometimes, we need interpreters. It's all very expensive."

Monitored exchanges will continue at the YWCA, but families under court-ordered supervision may wait nine months or longer to see their child now.

"I think generally, people are sad to see us end the service," Zulauf said. "The families that understand what we do here, they know how important it is."

The Attorney General's Office confirmed the change in federal grant funding for nonprofit visitation centers. The office takes a 5 percent administration fee for managing the grant and said that supervised visitation in the state is being examined closely in the wake of the shooting and that changes to the system are likely.

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